Work Smarter, Not Harder: Middle School Edition
**Note: this is the second post in a series. Please see the first post Work Smarter, Not Harder: Elementary Edition …
The Disruptive Librarian
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: Elementary Edition
When I think of all I have to do in a day whether it be for home, personal, work, etc. …
School’s Out for Summer
I am very lucky to say that as of posting this, I am done with school for the year (we …
More on Choice Boards
In a previous post, I wrote about creating choice boards. Since then I have continued to do monthly choice boards …
<3 Your Library: Student's Reactions to the New Space
We are finally open for business! I am so glad to have students back in the space! In late January, …
Winter Happenings in the Library: Combating the Winter Blahs
Winter has been tricky here in Ohio this year. Well, to be honest, winter is always tricky in Ohio. Mother …
Let Them Play
Last week, students were freaking out about an IB History test they had. And this gave me an idea. Our …
Blind Date with a Book (Part 2): Passive Programming
I have done Blind Date with a Book many ways (see my post here to learn more). But this year, …
Bits, Bytes, & Books: The Staff Edition of the Library Newsletter
I think many of us struggle with trying to work with every staff member in our building. It definitely feels …
A School Without Its Heart: What I Did When We Didn’t Have a Library
If the library is the heart of a school, then the librarian is its heartbeat. The library at my school …
It’s Been A While, My Friends: Time to Change My Mindset
Hello, all in library land! It’s been a while! The last post I wrote was in June after I had …
Movin’ on Up: Packing Up the Library
The library at Westerville South High School has seen some changes over the years. When the library first opened in …
Ch-ch-ch-changes: Rebranding the Library
The library has gone by a couple of different names over the years – a long time ago it was …
Why Write?
I have been asked what I plan to accomplish with this blog. What’s the overall purpose? To get rich and …
Testing, Testing, Testing: Programming When the Library Isn’t Available
Picture this: Since testing season has started and you’re suddenly in charge of all the tech for testing. The pulling …
Not My Library, Our Library
I know we all know that the library doesn’t really belong to us but do we really know that? I …
Spring Cleaning = Free Makerspace Stuff
As we all know, makerspaces can be used in a variety of ways for a variety of things. Low-tech, high-tech …
March Madness: UNO Style
So, despite being in pep band from 7th grade through college, I’m still not a huge basketball fan. March is …
#ReadFemale: Featuring Female Authors & Female Characters
The future is female, so I try to feature powerful women and strong female characters whenever I can. In fact, …
Blind Date with a Book: Tips and Tricks
Many of us librarians have done a Blind Date with a Book activity/display in the month of February. I have …
Going Beyond Black History Month Library Displays with a #ReadBlack Social Media Campaign
For the record, I do believe that Black humans should be celebrated on the daily. But I also believe …
Library Hack #3: Cheap Sign Holders
The sign holders that Demco and other library stores sell are great, but sometimes you just need something right away …
Library Hack #2: Displays & Things from the Ceiling
We all do what we can to decorate our libraries to make them seem welcoming to our students, but one …